Melanchoholics - Masking My Monkeys  (7" vinyl EP) 
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Tracklist


A
 Like Thunderstorms In July
5:35
B
 Message for the Operator 4:35







Info
 Melanchoholics - Masking My Monkeys, DR-98, Drone Records

MELANCHOHOLICS are a german trio producing "thick atmospheric darkness" as they call it. With a background rooted in Death Metal & Grindcore as well as in Industrial, they still use guitar, bass & electronic sounds nowadays, but their aim is to explore the realms of loneliness and melancholy by sculpting almost filmic soundtrackish atmospheres. This is their first vinyl-release and both tracks are filled with beautiful accordeon drones, desert-like guitars, electronic sounds and voice-samples (for the experienced: on the second track "MESSAGE FOR THE OPERATOR" you might recognize a very famous old man). Thus they are enlarging the "classic" drone sound in a very fruitful way.

DARK BLUE TRANSPARENT VINYL. BLACK INLAY WITH SILVER PRINT. HANDMADE SILK-SCREENED COVERS IN SIX DIFFERENT CARDBOARD COLOURS & WITH TWO PRINT COLOURS.

Cover artwork designed by the german artist/filmmaker Emanuel Strixner.
Release date: December 2009. 
    
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Reviews

english
 
Vital Weekly 716
... The music is very coherent here, with a great moody piece on the a-side, which fades out - unfortunately as this could have lasted much longer... This works more as a song, rather than an outtake, and makes a wonderful 7". Who are they I wondered? ...  (read more)
 
 
Bad Alchemy  65
...The message lies beneath the shady melancholy of the guitars themselves: feed the ghosts.  (read more)


unruhr.de
...“Like thundersrorms in july is one of the best pieces of music by Melanchoholics so far. The song seems to take endless time (5.35 min.) ... The electronic soundscapes set in like lurid instruction cut into delicious slices by pure bass brutalism. Great!  (read more)


Black Magazin
... the sticky and hypnotic sound once again stands strong for its self. A soundtrack to the movie thats playing within your head. (read more)


nonpop.de
...It's been a long time since I gave a record as much plays in a row as I did with this one. Thicker than the thickest soundtrack. ... Incredible, you can almoust touch and feel the music. ... You need to buy this record. (read more)
 
 
 
 
german

Bad Alchemy 65
...Mit Akkordeon, Slow-Motion-Gitarre und Electronics macht das Trio seinem Namen aber wieder alle Ehre. As dark as Dark Ambient can be.... (read more)
 
 
unruhr.de
...der opener, ist einer der besten tracks, die ich von den melanchoholics bisher gehört habe... (read more)
 
 
Black Magazin
...Die Musik zu dem Film in deinem Kopf, wenn du in dich hineinfällst...   (read more)
  
 
nonpop.de
...Selten habe ich eine Single so oft durchlaufen lassen wie diese.... Muss in den Plattenschrank! (read more)

 
Kulturterrorismus.de
...Melanchoholics offerieren mit “Masking My Monkeys” ein durchweg gelungenes (kurzweiliges) Ambient-/ Drone Release, das sich im Wesentlichen durch seine Organik von anderen Protagonisten abhebt – meine absolute Empfehlung!   (read more)
 
 
Variations
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monkeys for collector boys and girls




contact
melanchoholics@deafborn.de